Blueberry Crumble Bars

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Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cold unsalted butter (2 sticks or 8 ounces)
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Zest and juice of one lemon
• 4 cups fresh blueberries
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch

Details

Adapted from yahoo.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.

Stir together 1 cup of sugar, 3 cups flour, and the baking powder in a large bowl. Mix in the salt and lemon zest. Using a pastry cutter or fork, blend in the butter and egg. (The dough will have a crumbly texture.) Divide the dough in half and pat half into the prepared pan, forming an even layer.

In a separate bowl, stir together the sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Gently stir in the blueberries. Sprinkle the prepared blueberries over the shortbread crust. Crumble the remaining half of the dough over the berries.

Bake bars in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, until the top is slightly brown. Let cool completely, then slice into squares. Serve immediately or store, covered, in the refrigerator. Makes about 36 small bars.